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Researchers at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base have developed a novel process for manufacturing a type of material called preceramic polymer-grafted nanoparticles, or "hairy nanoparticles." A hairy nanoparticle is a hybrid material consisting of a polymer shell bound to a solid nanoparticle core. Although hairy nanoparticles have been around for many years, what makes this one different is the type of polymer being attached to the core particle. These hairy nanoparticles will be used in the manufacture of aircraft parts made of ceramic composite materials.
